| Title | New generation open-bite treatment with zygomatic anchorage. | | Author(s) | Erverdi N, Usumez S, Solak A | | Institution | Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Marmara University, Nisantasi 34346, Istanbul, Turkey. | | Source | Angle Orthod 2006 May; 76(3):519-26. | | MeSH | Adolescent
Bone Plates
Bone Screws
Cephalometry
Cuspid
Female
Humans
Malocclusion, Angle Class II
Mandible
Maxilla
Molar
Open Bite
Orthodontic Anchorage Procedures
Orthodontic Appliance Design
Orthodontic Wires
Rotation
Treatment Outcome
Zygoma
| | Abstract | This technical note aims to present the fabrication and application of a new generation of posterior intrusion appliances using zygomatic anchorage. The use of zygomatic anchorage enables en masse impaction of the posterior segment without any side effects such as labial flaring. A 14-year-old, female Class II patient with an anterior open bite was treated with a new generation posterior intrusion appliance. At the end of treatment, a Class I canine and molar relationship and a correction of the anterior open bite were achieved. The molars were impacted 3.6 mm, and this impaction was maintained throughout the treatment. The mandibular plane showed a counterclockwise autorotation of 4 degrees. This case report demonstrates that zygomatic anchorage can be used effectively for molar intrusion and anchorage maintenance. However, further clinical studies with larger samples are required to confirm its effectiveness. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Case Reports
Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 16637736 |
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